by Ira | Oct 14, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Today, we’re finely distinguishing between “First Cousins” and “Once-removed. First, Second, etc. is determined by the distance of a common ancestor…ie- grandparents. Simply put, we count the number of “g’s.” Shared grandparents, one “g,” means First cousins. Shared...
by Ira | Oct 13, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Today’s fine distinction: tights vs leggings vs pantyhose vs stockings. Let’s gooooooo Tights cover the feet. Leggings do not. Tight are also an undergarment, ie- meant to be worn underneath other clothing, so they tend to be thinner. Leggings are usually thicker and...
by Ira | Oct 12, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Today’s fine distinction: Ethics vs Morals. “Ethics” are intelligible, explicit, rational principals of right and wrong, defined by one’s social and/or professional community. “Morals” are emotional, deep-seated, felt senses of right and wrong, defined by one’s...
by Ira | Oct 11, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Making it another brief entry tonight because it’s already snooze time and I still want to do some Roman Reading. Gary and Derrick are having a baby. She’s coming soon, so they had a baby shower today and we went. It was the most heartwarming thing in the world....
by Ira | Oct 10, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
It’s late so I’m gonna be quick about it. Long week! My lord. And gonna be a busy weekend too. All good stuff though, thank goodness. Work was busy. Busy busy busy. I got everything done I needed to, though. For the most part. I do need to get some uploads going over...
by Ira | Oct 9, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Today’s fine distinction is “Accuracy” versus “Precision.” So, to be “accurate” has to do with how close you are to the correct answer. To be “precise” has to do with how close or fine you are measuring. Fuzzy. So, here’s the example the book uses. A jar has, in fact,...
